Try this tasty vegan gingerbread cookie recipe and decorate your Christmas tree with edible ornaments. Recipe and image courtesy of Opies, bennettopie.com

With a swirl of soft meringue on top, these delicious mince pies are sure to wow. Recipe and image courtesy of Marriage’s Flour, flour.co.uk

Packed with dried fruit and drizzled with delicious marzipan, these soft stollen rolls are the perfect treat to enjoy with friends and family. Recipe and image courtesy of the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, by UK Flour Millers, fabflour.co.uk/recipes

Make this boozy spiced caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and enhance your desserts this Christmas. Recipe and image courtesy of Robert Welch, robertwelch.com

Topped with freeze-dried berries and chopped pistachios, this tasty chocolate bark is a quick and easy treat that would make a great gift. Recipe and image from Bon App! by Isabelle Dunn (£30, Smith Street Books) Photography: Alan Benson

With a blend of warm, fragrant spices, these traditional German biscuits are the perfect Christmas treat. Recipe and image courtesy of Cole & Mason, coleandmason.com Recipe: Claudia Anton

With moist coffee-soaked sponge fingers, sweet pistachio cream, and velvety mascarpone flavoured with pistachio liqueur, this elevated tiramisu is the ultimate decadent dessert. Make ahead: You can make this tiramisu two days ahead of time and store, covered, in the fridge until ready to serve. Recipe and image from Comfort Bakes by George Hepher (£22, Yellow Kite)

Ready in just 5 minutes, this mincemeat affogato recipe is the perfect after-dinner treat. To make ahead: Mix the ice cream and mincemeat together and keep it in the freezer until needed. You could mix this up a few days in advance, scoop into freezer-safe serving glasses and store in the freezer until needed, ready to finish on the day. Recipe and image courtesy of Camp Coffee, campcoffee.co.uk

This pavlova wreath is the perfect centrepiece for your Christmas table, with deliciously light meringue, whipped cream, and refreshing fresh fruit. Make ahead: You can prepare the meringue base up to a week in advance. Leave it to cool, then store in an airtight container at room temperature. Add the decoration when ready to serve. Recipe and image courtesy of Seggiano, seggiano.com

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